Copper.co is hiring a

Web3 Procurement specialist

Department environment

The finance team provides critical information to the company's leadership for effective management, whilst helping other departments assess their performance against objectives. Each vertical within the finance team plays an important role in helping the wider business, whether it be through transaction/invoice processing and supplier/client payments in our AR and AP functions, consolidation and management accounting in our Reporting function, cash and liquidity management in our Treasury function or vendor management and onboarding in our Procurement function. The collective efforts of the finance team help deliver critical information to leadership and help their colleagues and company achieve their goals.

Overall responsible for ongoing management of purchasing strategy and activity and for ensuring optimal supplier performance and price. Develop and implement a strategy to ensure the procurement function is adding value, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver cost savings. Maintain strategic supplier relationships and manage the development of contracts, contractual relationships and contract management to deliver continuous improvement in delivery of goods and services by the supply base.

Key Responsibilities of the role

• Overall responsibility for Purchasing and Cost Estimating activities across the business
• Create and implement best practice purchasing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
• Ensure that purchasing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets. This includes: Terms and conditions, creditworthiness, international reach, supplier selection/de-selection, evaluation and rationalisation of supply chain solutions including vendor managed inventory, supplier consignments and safety stock
• Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budgeting process
• Take ownership of the purchasing policy, guidelines and any associated documents
• Responsible for the onboarding process for all new spend requests, including collaboration with IT, IT security, legal, risk, privacy teams etc and constantly seeking improvements for this process, by sourcing feedback from internal teams
• Identify any cost-saving opportunities within Copper’s supply chain
• Lead on reviewing of contractual and commercial agreements with vendors, including QBRs with major supplier
• Business partner and stakeholder manage

Your experience, skills and knowledge

• Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities, results oriented with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines and commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets
• A strategic thinking and understanding of Procurement processes in a fast growing company
• Procurement experience in SaaS / Fin Tech company would be an advantage
• Demonstrable experience of leading a purchasing function with a proven track record in strategic purchasing leadership delivering effective purchasing strategies, policies, processes and systems
• Preferably with 3-5 years post CIPS qualified experience. Newly qualified with similar experience will be considered.
• Excellent stakeholder relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers

The benefits offered

• Holidays: 27 days per annum paid holiday, in addition to bank holidays
• Years of Service Days: Employees are awarded one additional day of paid time off per year of service (up to three years)
• Vitality Health:
  • Medical Insurance: Copper provides all employees with individual cover. Medical history is disregarded, and a 24/7 virtual GP is available (£100 excess per person per year)
  • Dental Insurance: Comprehensive dental cover for preventative, restorative and emergency treatment
  • Audiology Cover: Employees can claim back up 80% of costs, up to £300, for any hearing tests or hearing aids
  • Optical Cover: £500 optical cover (through Vision Express) or 80% reimbursement up to £300 for any other optician
  • Menopause Support: Unlimited support for those experiencing symptoms of the menopause, such as video consultations with a dedicated menopause practitioner
  • Vitality services also include an additional £100 for minor diagnostic tests and private prescriptions, including home diagnostics
  • Headspace - Copper's policy provides all employees with a free Headspace subscription. Headspace provides great resources to manage stress, improve sleep, meditate and enhance mindfulness
  • Discounts and free benefits - the Vitality programme has been designed for preventative care to encourage members to improve their overall health and will reward those for doing so. Employees can access additional benefits such as 50% off running shoes, discounted health screenings, 50% off at Nuffield Health or Virgin Active gyms and much more

• Home Working Energy Support Scheme: to combat energy prices increasing globally, Copper will provide you, in addition to your salary, with a monthly top-up of £60 or £75 (subject to your energy supplier)
• Pension up to 10% matched contribution to our company pension scheme via Smart Pensions
• Cycle to Work
• Life Insurance cover: Four times your base salary
• EAP: access unlimited mental health consultations and contact a 24/7 confidential helpline for emotional support
• Unmind
• Sponsored Learning and Development opportunities
• Regular company events and social activities

In return for everything you can bring to Copper, we can offer you an exciting, challenging role in a fast-growing and dynamic business, with career opportunities and welcoming working environment.

If you think you have everything we're looking for and more, then we'd love you to apply for the opportunity.

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